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District Court Okays Bulldozing a Road to the Doorstep of Izembek Wilderness
A federal district court in Alaska today allowed construction to begin on a 2.8-mile road segment on KCC lands to connect to a 10.5-mile road within Izembek.
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Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation to Help Fund Sea Otter Conservation
Gov. Newsom signed into law the California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. Defenders of Wildlife was the sole sponsor of the bill.
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California Legislature Sends Landmark Wildlife Coexistence Bill to Governor
The California state legislature today passed with bipartisan support a landmark bill to re-establish the statewide Wildlife Coexistence Program within the Department of Fish and Wildlife, which will better manage and reduce human-wildlife conflict through non-lethal and proactive strategies.
Press Releases
Mexican gray wolves: 16 Years and Still Struggling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Mexican gray wolves: 16 Years and Still Struggling On 16 th anniversary of reintroduction, fate of lobos
Threatened Listing for Lesser Prairie Chicken Riddled with Disturbing Loopholes
Long overdue listing diminished by untested exemptions that undermine recovery Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0288, csexton@defenders.org WASHINGTON (March 27, 2014) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
“Wolf Control Board” Signed into Law: Green Lights Unsustainable Wolf Killing in Idaho
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2014 Contact: Nancy Gloman; NGloman@defenders.org; 202-281-9542 “Wolf Control Board” Signed into Law: Green Lights Unsustainable Wolf Killing in Idaho BOISE
Wolf Advocates Bring Strong Opposition to Tonight’s Idaho Fish and Game’s Hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2014 Contact: Suzanne Stone, Defenders of Wildlife; sstone@defenders.org; (208) 861-4655 BOISE, Idaho – This evening, wildlife and wilderness advocates from
Bi-partisan support for Secretary Jewell’s decision: No road through Izembek refuge
WASHINGTON (March 19, 2014) – Defenders of Wildlife Senior Vice President for Conservation Programs, Donald Barry, cosigned a bipartisan letter with three other former assistant
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